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Alio Die

The Hidden Spring

Crowd Control Activities !997 - Crowded 004
Crowd Control Activities !997 - Crowded 004
The music abandons us to the inky wet dimensions of the mostly deeply buried aspects of our psyches...

...all'eterna magia
dell'impermanenza e
alla bellezza
del continuo trasformare
in quel cangiante sciogliersi
e ricomporsi, organico
ed eterico, compiuto
e inafferrabile...
Con devozione a Pensiero creatore.
(Alio Die)
 
Se mai sono arrivato a dare
realtà a Dio,
se mai mi è stata accordata
la visione di Dio,
devo avere ricevuto la visione
attraverso questo mondo,
attraverso l'uomo,
attraverso gli alberi e gli uccelli
e gli animali, la polvere e il terreno.
(Rabindranath Tagore)
 
Tracks:
 
01      In mean time
02      Journey around a stone
03      Il giorno fu prima per un giorno
04      Amniotic pot
05      An istant in trasformation
06      The thresold of beauty
07      Under a cascade of light
08      The flight of real image
09      Internal top
10      The hidden spring
 
 
Composed and recorded by Stefano Musso between 1993 and 1997
Remixed and remastered on Pro Tools june 1997
Stefano Musso: Samples, textures and drones, 
sound sources, bamboo, shells, cymbals, voice.
Stephan Knappe (Maeror Tri): 
Gong and treatments on Track 9.
Tracks 1,6 and 7 taken from the tape 
"Fragment 5", N.D. Texas.
Track 2 taken from the mini-cd "The flight of real image" 
Hic Sunt Leones Italy.
Track 8 taken from the cd compilation "Twilight Earth" 
Timebase Germany.
Track 10 from cd compilation "The promises of silence" 
Hic Sunt Leones Italy.


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The Hidden Spring (1997)

Hidden Spring is the firstchapter of a seminal ambient trilogy written by Stefano Musso. Theschemas of composition based on vibrant droning chords, concrete soundsand omnious-dreamy like synthesized sections are once again wellexposed. However these enchanting ambient pieces have never been soprofound, serene and haunted. Hidden Spring certainly figure among thebest Alio Die efforts. The two first compositions open with risingepiphanic ambiences including epic-majestic burgeonning drones anddiscreet percussive scintillations. Track 3 is anenigmatic-nocturnal-sacred piece based on repetition and abstractexotica. Track 4 is a tranquil-meditative subaquatic piece. Track 5improves the sound with a sort of kosmische aura. The rest of the albumis just as mesmerising as the previous pieces: Ultra hypnotic, ritualand transcendant electronic epics. Seriously at the top ofemotional-spiritual, semi-acoustic ambient music with what Harold Budd,Steve Roach have the best to offer. Spaced out, peaceful harmonies, aneerie trip without being new agey. A personal favourite.
Philippe | 5/5 | 2009-1-30  from Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website



Alio Die's The Hidden Spring will take you unto a world of peace and serenity.Imagine complete isolation with frogs and birds as the only creatures around.The calming sound of water is accentuated by deep and flowing drones that are masterfully beautiful and soothing. Italy's Stefano Musso is the guide on this sonic journey of tranquility. This is the 4th full-length Alio Die CD and his first since he collaborated with Robert Rich on the remarkable "Fissures"album released by Fathom / Hearts of Space. The Hidden Spring contains ten tracks and is 65 minutes long. Three of the songs were originally released on ND Records as a split cassette with Francisco Lopez. One is from the limited edition Alio Die "The Flight of Real Image" 3" CD on his ownlabel Hic Sunt Leones. One song appeared on the "Twilight Earth" v/aCD on Timebase. Another was on the Promises of Silence Various Artist CD that was originally released on his own label and then again on Projekt Records. The four other tracks are completely new to this CD. Only three of the tracks have been on compact disc before and all are blended into an incredibly cohesive album. Full color packaging accompanies the sounds of Stefano Musso's lush organic ambient textures and samples.

Reviews:

"...and tracks such as "Amniotic Pot", "An Instant In Transformation",and "The Threshold of Beauty" are first rate-subtle and multi layered,with no visible scaffolding.  "Internal Top" is even better: Starting with a series of low, rumbling pulses, it adds the melodious clatter of bamboo sticks, and later still, chimes and wobbly synthesized drones that seem to contain tiny wailing voices."

Alternative Press, August 1998

 

Here's a collection of new (or at least "new" when this was released in '98) and previously released compositions from this interesting ambient soundscape artist. Many of the tracks seem to suggest watery landscapes, with thick, murky, wave-like movement. I can't tell what the abstract photos in the layout are, but they also appear to be underwater imagery. Droning low tones, eerie chimes, as well as slightly musical synths, samples, etc.all have their place. The recording is flawless, with easily audible layering and a complete range of sounds. Running times are generally very appropriate,with afew longer journeys or brief interludes throughout. This material is well done,there's a nice consistency between tracks without becoming redundant.These are fairly relaxing pieces, actually. The only obnoxious track is "The Hidden Spring", with overly obvious, loud samples that seem like bathing or something. An unfortunate end to an otherwise impressive effort.I really enjoyed this. Alio Die is definitely exploring something I've not heard in the past, and the originality is a plus.

Le label américain Crowd Control Activities se diversifie encore. AprèsHybryds, Brume et Atrax Morgue, il nous propose un nouveau CD de Stefano Musso.Enfin nouveau, pas complètement. On y retrouve en effet outre des inédits,quelques titres issus de compilations et d'autres parus sur la cassette "fragments",le tout ayant été enregistré entre 1993 et 1997. Bizarrement, l'ensemble reste homogène, même si les morceaux les plus récentssont évidmment plus construits et surtout d'une richesse sonore incroyable.Nappes flottantes, sons saturels profonds, rythmes envoûtants. Puremerveille.  

HARMONIE / Jean-Marc Boucher autumn 1999

Crowd Control Activities !997 - Crowded 004
Crowd Control Activities !997 - Crowded 004
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